The U.S. Secretaries of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense (DOD) signed a joint statement Sept. 26 pledging that their two departments will align their plans, strategies and structures as they roll out a new electronic health records (EHR) system that will allow VA and DOD to share patient data seamlessly.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has extended its unprecedented 18-month record of transparency disclosures by making public for the first time its annual nursing home ratings for every facility in the country.

The Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs departments and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness announced, Aug. 2, that the number of veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States has been cut nearly in half since 2010.

“One veteran suicide is one too many, and this collaborative effort provides both updated and comprehensive data that allows us to make better informed decisions on how to prevent this national tragedy,” said Dr. David J. Shulkin, VA Under Secretary for Health. “We as a nation must focus on bringing the number of veteran suicides to zero.”

Today Military Spouse Appreciation Day — The “Hawaii Army Weekly” thanks all of the USAG-HI community military spouses for being force multipliers on behalf of their Soldiers. Mahalo! Flying V — The “One Team” ohana will say a hui kaua to U.S. Army- Pacific’s out-going chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Christopher P. Hughes, […]